Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · 2026 season
Lake Superior State
3–13
Overall
0–8
GLIAC
.117
Hitting % · 253rd in D2
.206
Opponents hit · 206th in D2
211
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Next · Fri, Oct 9, 5:00 PM CT
at Purdue Northwest 1–14
How they play
Ranked against all 281 Division II teams, with the Lone Star rank alongside. The bar shows how much of the field they're better than; the tick marks the median.
What they do well
Nothing in the top 30% of D2 yet.
Where they can be pushed
- Kills per set9.04 · 272nd in D2
- Assists per set8.40 · 270th in D2
- Hitting %.117 · 253rd in D2
Players
Full season. Ranks show the national top 100. Ranked players have played 75% of their team's sets (hitting % also needs 3 attempts per team set).
| 1 | Amilia Ashcroft | L/DS | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0.03 | .143 | 0.13 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 0.34 |
| 2 | Ava Tarsi | S | 40 | 1 | 20 | 0.03 | .050 | 3.30 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 1.45 | 0.23 |
| 4 | Giselle Wiitanen | MB | 20 | 3 | 20 | 0.15 | -.100 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 0.17 |
| 6 | Shea Berisoff | OPP | 53 | 84 | 311 | 1.58 | .106 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.34 | 0.43 | 1.80 |
| 7 | Mia Garcia | L/DS | 32 | 1 | 13 | 0.03 | .000 | 0.41 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 2.47 | 0.28 |
| 8 | Caitlyn Matelski | OPP | 26 | 28 | 113 | 1.08 | .150 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 0.35 | 1.25 |
| 9 | Avery Headworth | S | 38 | 3 | 22 | 0.08 | .136 | 2.50 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 0.76 | 0.29 |
| 11 | Jade Peterson | MB | 40 | 12 | 58 | 0.30 | .034 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.23 | 0.61 |
| 12 | Zaira Giovanna Missipo | OH | 23 | 19 | 62 | 0.83 | .048 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 1.13 | 0.96 |
| 13 | Morgan Deming | MB | 55 | 61 | 187 | 1.11 | .209 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.84 | 0.42 | 1.67 |
| 14 | Rachel Steele | OPP | 48 | 76 | 305 | 1.58 | .102 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.46 | 1.21 | 1.96 |
| 17 | Azra Bilgicer | S | 35 | 17 | 76 | 0.49 | .132 | 4.51 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 1.97 | 0.66 |
| 18 | Addison Marisko | MB | 16 | 5 | 18 | 0.31 | .000 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.38 |
| 19 | Elisa Rizzoli | OH | 48 | 126 | 395 | 2.63 | .180 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 3.63 | 3.02 |
| 21 | Ava Wells | L/DS | 45 | 1 | 22 | 0.02 | -.045 | 0.58 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 2.38 | 0.11 |
| 22 | Giovanna Waters | OH | 44 | 59 | 264 | 1.34 | .053 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 2.16 | 1.59 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won45.7% of 81
- Sideout %51.3% · all rallies 49.6%
- Point-scoring %40.5% · all rallies 42.4%
- Late kills–errorsDeming 7–0 · Steele 3–1 · Rizzoli 6–5 · Berisoff 2–1
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run8 straight · 25–16 in set 1 vs. Salem (WV) 09/05
- Longest run against12 straight · 6–25 in set 3 vs. Grand Valley St. 09/11
- Sets with a 5-point run16 for · 28 against · of 55
- Comeback setsNone from 5+ down
- Leads lostup 7, lost 14–16 in set 5 vs. Minn.-Crookston 08/28
up 6, lost 25–27 in set 2 vs. Saginaw Valley 09/18
up 6, lost 19–25 in set 1 vs. Michigan Tech 10/02
Lake Superior St. news
- Volleyball: Lakers Complete U.P. Rivalry Week At Home Versus WildcatsOct 3
- Volleyball: Lakers Tussle With Huskies in First Matchup of U.P. Rivalry WeekOct 2
- Volleyball: Weekend Wraps With Road Clash at Top-Ranked Ferris StateSep 26
- Volleyball: Lakers Wrap Three Game Home Stand Versus RangersSep 25
- Volleyball: Lakers Duel With Warriors in Five Set GLIAC ThrillerSep 19
Headlines from Lake Superior St. athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 27 | at  South Dakota Mines | 12–4 | L 0–3 14-25, 15-25, 18-25 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  Jamestown | 13–4 | L 1–3 10-25, 12-25, 25-23, 15-25 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | at  Minn.-Crookston | 3–14 | L 2–3 21-25, 19-25, 25-17, 25-20, 14-16 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at  Chadron St. | 7–9 | L 1–3 25-17, 17-25, 22-25, 20-25 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Central St. (OH) | 5–10 | W 3–0 25-15, 25-22, 25-17 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | at  Kentucky St. | 2–18 | W 3–0 25-22, 25-16, 25-19 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  Salem (WV) | 13–9 | W 3–0 25-16, 25-22, 25-16 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | at  Thomas More | 6–9 | L 0–3 18-25, 21-25, 15-25 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at  Grand Valley St. GLIAC | 14–3 | L 0–3 14-25, 11-25, 6-25 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | at  Wis.-Parkside GLIAC | 11–5 | L 0–3 13-25, 12-25, 18-25 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs.  Saginaw Valley GLIAC | 12–6 | L 1–3 15-25, 25-27, 25-23, 21-25 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vs.  Wayne St. (MI) GLIAC | 7–9 | L 2–3 25-15, 17-25, 18-25, 25-19, 12-15 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | vs. Wis.-Parkside GLIAC | 11–5 | L 0–3 8-25, 23-25, 15-25 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | at  Ferris St. GLIAC | 16–0 | L 0–3 10-25, 10-25, 14-25 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at  Michigan Tech GLIAC | 9–7 | L 0–3 19-25, 12-25, 20-25 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | vs.  Northern Mich. GLIAC | 8–8 | L 0–3 21-25, 14-25, 20-25 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | at  Purdue Northwest GLIAC | 1–14 | Oct 9, 5:00 PM CT 17% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | at  Roosevelt GLIAC | 5–10 | Oct 10, 2:00 PM CT 42% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | vs. Purdue Northwest GLIAC | 1–14 | Oct 23, 11:00 AM CT 25% |
| Sat, Oct 24 | vs. Ferris St. GLIAC | 16–0 | Oct 24, 1:00 PM CT 1% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at  Davenport GLIAC | 11–4 | Oct 30, 5:00 PM CT 2% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | at Saginaw Valley GLIAC | 12–6 | Oct 31, 3:00 PM CT 2% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | vs. Roosevelt GLIAC | 5–10 | Nov 6, 1:00 PM CT 54% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | vs. Davenport GLIAC | 11–4 | Nov 7, 3:00 PM CT 4% |